What branch of government is the largest source of research funds for health researchers in the United States?
A) Local
B) State
C) Legislative
D) Federal
D
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The nurse is evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases by calculating the waist-to-hip ratios. Which one of these patients would be at increased risk?
a. 29-year-old woman whose waist measures 33 inches and hips measure 36 inches b. 32-year-old man whose waist measures 34 inches and hips measure 36 inches c. 38-year-old man whose waist measures 35 inches and hips measure 38 inches d. 46-year-old woman whose waist measures 30 inches and hips measure 38 inches
A caregiver has just learned that his child has diabetes insipidus and asks the nurse: "Just what is diabetes insipidus?" Which of the following is the nurse's best answer?
a. "This disease involves a shortage of a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) that normally concentrates urine, and a shortage results in excretion of large amounts of dilute urine." b. "It is a form of diabetes mellitus, and although it shares some features, it is somewhat different from type 1 and type 2." c. "It is the only type of diabetes that does not involve the pancreas and insulin deficiency." d. "There is a malfunction of the thirst mechanism in the brain, and the child drinks copious amounts of water without ever being satisfied and is in danger of water intoxication."
The client has begun therapy with oxtriphylline. The nurse determines that the client understands dietary alterations if the client states to limit which of the following while taking this medication? Select all that apply
1. Milk 2. Coffee 3. Oysters 4. Oranges 5. Pineapple 6. Chocolate
The nurse is caring for a client who is being discharged on dapsone (DDS) for the treatment of leprosy. The nurse educates the client that it is essential to notify a health care provider when which adverse effects occur?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Nausea 2. Weight gain 3. Nose bleeds 4. Brittle fingernails 5. Yellowing of the skin